# Runoff results in São João do Pau d'Alho (SP)

President in São João do Pau d'Alho (SP): Lula (PT) 50.03%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 49.97%. See also governor and Senate.

Updated 2026-10-26T07:06:08.693Z · Source: Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (https://resultados.tse.jus.br) · https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/sp/3549300

## President in São João do Pau d'Alho

Lula (PT) got more votes in São João do Pau d'Alho (50.03%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (49.97%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 1,907; turnout: 83.06%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 769 | 50.03% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 768 | 49.97% |

## 1st round in São João do Pau d'Alho

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São João do Pau d'Alho, with 50.00% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 43.54%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 735 | 50.00% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 640 | 43.54% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 36 | 2.45% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 29 | 1.97% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 27 | 1.84% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 2 | 0.14% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.07% |

## Governor in São João do Pau d'Alho (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tarcísio | Republicanos 10 | 858 | 63.89% |
| Fernando Haddad | PT 13 | 483 | 35.96% |
| Carlos Machado | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.07% |
| Vivian Mendes | UP 80 | 1 | 0.07% |
| Vera Lúcia | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in São João do Pau d'Alho (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| André do Prado | PL 222 | 780 | 32.65% |
| Guilherme Derrite | PP 111 | 775 | 32.44% |
| Simone Tebet | PSB 400 | 430 | 18.00% |
| Marina Silva | Rede 180 | 379 | 15.86% |
| Guto Schiavetto | Missão 144 | 9 | 0.38% |
| Soninha Francine | Cidadania 232 | 7 | 0.29% |
| Geraldo Rufino | Podemos 200 | 6 | 0.25% |
| Weller Gonçalves | PSTU 160 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Dra. Eliana Ferreira | PSTU 161 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Petter Maahs | PCB 211 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Márcio Alves | UP 800 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Maíra de Souza | UP 808 | 0 | 0.00% |
| William Teixeira | Agir 360 | 0 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 50.00% of valid votes in São João do Pau d'Alho, and Lula (PT) got 43.54%; the other candidates added up to 6.46%.

In the runoff, Lula got 50.03% (+6.49 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 49.97% (−0.03 points).

The gap between the two went from 6.46 points in favor of Flávio Bolsonaro to 0.06 points in favor of Lula.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 43.54% | 50.03% | +6.49 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 50.00% | 49.97% | −0.03 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São João do Pau d'Alho, Lula (PT) had 52.81% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 40.37%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São João do Pau d'Alho with 53.68% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 50.03% in the 2026 runoff, against 53.68% in the 2022 runoff (−3.6 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 49.97% in the 2026 runoff, against 46.32% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.6 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 53.68% | Lula | 50.03% | −3.6 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 46.32% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 49.97% | +3.6 points |

## Analysis: São João do Pau d'Alho and Brazil

Lula got 1 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in São João do Pau d'Alho.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.52 points toward Lula in São João do Pau d'Alho, 1.07 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.30 points toward the PL, 9.08 points short of Brazil.

The municipality turned to Lula from the 1st round to the runoff (between the two finalists).

Abstention was 16.94% in the runoff (20.30% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.97% (3.23% in the 1st round).

More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise.

| Indicator | São João do Pau d'Alho | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +1 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +0.06 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.52 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −7.30 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 16.94% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.97% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in São João do Pau d'Alho?

Lula (PT), with 50.03% of valid votes in São João do Pau d'Alho (SP).

### How did the vote for president in São João do Pau d'Alho change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 50.00% of valid votes in São João do Pau d'Alho, and Lula (PT) got 43.54%; the other candidates added up to 6.46%. In the runoff, Lula got 50.03% (+6.49 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 49.97% (−0.03 points). The gap between the two went from 6.46 points in favor of Flávio Bolsonaro to 0.06 points in favor of Lula.

### Who won in São João do Pau d'Alho in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São João do Pau d'Alho, Lula (PT) had 52.81% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 40.37%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São João do Pau d'Alho with 53.68% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in São João do Pau d'Alho change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.52 points toward Lula in São João do Pau d'Alho, 1.07 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.30 points toward the PL, 9.08 points short of Brazil. The municipality turned to Lula from the 1st round to the runoff (between the two finalists).

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